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The US Hamster Wheel

Last post by bob2s « Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:28 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by admin » Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:53 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Raised the possibility of merging three topics relating to US politics a few days ago, receiving no objections. Just looked at the logistics of doing...

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Ben,The ability of Trump to fill a venue is due to the fact that people are seeing what the Democrats are offering as an alternative,they don't have...
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Last post by bob2s
Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:28 am
The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread IV

Last post by bob2s « Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:07 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:37 pm » in Crewroom
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Time to start a new one, methinks. Enjoy.

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Self injury must be all the rage,reason for saying ,was practicing my ballerina moves by stepping into a puddle of spilt petrol,needless to say a...
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Last post by bob2s
Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:07 am
Any animal killers here?

Last post by Alisoncc « Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:34 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by Bull at a Gate » Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:36 am » in Crewroom
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On the other site, where a few of us still visit from time to time, one of our number and I have been discussing the hunting of animals....

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Teenager's remains found in lion enclosure at Pakistani zoo

Teenager's remains found in lion enclosure at Pakistani zoo.
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During a search on...
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Last post by Alisoncc
Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:34 am
Jacinda

Last post by John Hill « Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:33 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by John Hill » Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:16 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics

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Yes, I know it is The Guardian...

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Ben, we do not have to worry about the orderliness of the world as we know Trump has that well in hand.

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Last post by John Hill
Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:33 am
Pilot claims $10 million from Hevilift aviation

Last post by Pinky the pilot « Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:30 am
Posted in Rotary Ops
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by Alisoncc » Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:04 pm » in Rotary Ops

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A 69-year-old Victorian pilot is claiming $10 million from an international aviation company that failed to warn him of weather conditions on the day...

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Operating any type of aircraft without gyro instruments in that country would IMHO be somewhere between stupid, idiotic and just plain nuts! [-X :-q...

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Last post by Pinky the pilot
Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:30 am
The supernatural

Last post by boing « Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:49 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by TWT » Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:56 am » in Crewroom
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Yes,I stole the idea for this thread from 'over there'.

I've never experienced anything 'paranormal' or 'supernatural'.But I don't doubt people that...

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They find themselves a pleasant haunt.

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Last post by boing
Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:49 am
Rant of the Day v2.

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:48 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:47 pm » in Crewroom
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This one was getting a bit big too.

Admin/Alison

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There was only one (two?) reason/s Baywatch used to be popular viewing in t'Occifers' Mess.

For a quick peek at the rescue helicopter, a Bell Jet...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:48 pm
If you had a chance to be born again, what country would you choose to wail in?

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:26 pm
Posted in Crewroom

by TheGreenGoblin » Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:26 pm » in Crewroom

My own question confounds me, because I know the answer should be well just where I was born pilgrim but I know that, in my case, that is a total...

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:26 pm
BREXIT - A Poll & Discussion

Last post by FD2 « Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:22 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Alisoncc » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:51 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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I suspect that most of the Ops-Normal patrons would have an opinion on whether the UK would be better served by exiting the EU. My thoughts are that...

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llondel - I expect the UK could cobble together a fleet of Zodiacs to protect the fishing grounds. Flag Officer Naval Zodiacs (FONZ) could take...
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Last post by FD2
Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:22 pm
The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

Last post by FD2 « Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:16 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by admin » Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:54 am » in Crewroom
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Puggie has it, Westerham it is, well done,

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Well done 4mast, thought you'd spot that one. Wasn't it the 'spare' castle for the Percy family?

Northumberland - one of the few things we miss....
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Last post by FD2
Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:16 pm
Last two letters start the next word v2.

Last post by bob2s « Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:41 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:41 pm » in Crewroom
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Time to start a new one here as well. When they get too big suspect they slow the site down - database access gets iffy.

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Caspian - a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
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Last post by bob2s
Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:41 pm
More Boeing Bad News

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:27 pm
Posted in Aviation Incidents
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:20 am » in Aviation Incidents
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As a good honest technician once said to me Mr Goblin, nobody has any proud in their work any more ... English wasn't his first language and he was...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:27 pm
Dogs and helicopters

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:44 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by llondel » Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:10 am » in Crewroom

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Came across this one today. I know people on here express reservations about getting in a helicopter, seems there are Leonbergers who will jump out....

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Left paw to set the QNH and dial up a frequency. Right paw on the cyclic and the tail curled around the collective. Dogs with long tails would make...

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:44 pm
Did the sky move for you darling?

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:39 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by TheGreenGoblin » Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:11 am » in Crewroom

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All said in a suitably flat vowelled NZ way...

Air New Zealand has announced it could have flat beds in economy for some of its long-haul flights,...

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They do have some experience of travelling in comfort..

Air New Zealand, moving you through the sky, comfortably. Darling! :)

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:39 pm
Boeing receives LOI for 30 747-8 passenger jets

Last post by boing « Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:36 pm
Posted in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
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by ian16th » Mon Feb 24, 2020 2:04 pm » in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat

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Life in the old girl yet?

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Worked well, ultra reliable, go anywhere, passengers loved it -- better build something else.

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Last post by boing
Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:36 pm
Friday Jokes

Last post by ricardian « Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:04 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by OFSO » Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:28 pm » in Crewroom
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To kick off, here's one that had 'em rolling in the aisles (although I admit it was my Kindergarten aisles.)

There were four skunks: daddy skunk,...

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Hazards of role play
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Last post by ricardian
Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:04 pm
Bow Ties

Last post by llondel « Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:54 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by Fliegenmong » Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:58 am » in Crewroom
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I donned one a while back, it was a Christmas present from my SIL from a few years back, but it was a pre tied clip on one, and it looks it too. It...

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An observation carried out at the European Snowflake Institution determined Frenchmen wash their hands before urininating, in contrast to other...
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Last post by llondel
Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:54 pm
Nonpilots To Command RAF?

Last post by ian16th « Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:54 pm
Posted in Military Ops
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by ian16th » Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:03 pm » in Military Ops

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“We have quite significant amounts of untapped cognitive diversity that we are trying to break into and give a voice to.”

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Kitchener was commissioned into the Royal Engineers. RAF students on the Advanced Staff Course come from all Branches, not just aircrew. I always...

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Last post by ian16th
Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:54 pm
The Person Below Me...

Last post by ian16th « Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:32 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by Hydromet » Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:52 am » in Crewroom
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Bit of a game that I've seen on other forums. Person makes a statement about the person below them. The next person posts either 'True' or 'False,...

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That would be me. Managed various other things but bones all still intact. My aunt had to learn to write with her left hand in WW2 when her right...
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Last post by ian16th
Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:32 pm
Wildlife Photography

Last post by Wodrick « Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:14 pm
Posted in Photography
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by Ex-Ascot » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:25 pm » in Photography
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Realised that I have just posted four photographs of wildlife on Trabb this morning. We all live in such diverse parts of the world. It would be...

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Little Brother has just been to India to visit a Tiger sanctuary.
The guide told him to be prepared to be disappointed.
Think he was The light was...
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Last post by Wodrick
Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:14 pm
SCAMMERS !

Last post by Wodrick « Wed Feb 26, 2020 6:02 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by OFSO » Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:28 pm » in Crewroom
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Transcript of a phone conversation:

Last Thursday phone rings here. Lady speaking with upper class accent.

"Can I speak to Ms (---)...

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I can't decide, I have had two now from BT announcing that they are blocking my e mail account #########@btinternet.com. I'm treating them as spam...
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Last post by Wodrick
Wed Feb 26, 2020 6:02 pm
Trivia Question of the Day

Last post by larsssnowpharter « Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:48 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by Capetonian » Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:19 am » in Crewroom
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I thought I'd start this topic as I'm sure all of us stumble across interesting 'trivia' as we peruse the media or indeed our own brains.

Here are...

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I know.

It was very droll!
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Last post by larsssnowpharter
Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:48 pm
Toxic Cabin Air.

Last post by OFSO « Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:15 pm
Posted in Aviation Incidents
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by barkingmad » Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:19 am » in Aviation Incidents

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A problem which has been “aired” for many years, formerly most reports emanating from the B757 and Bae146 fleets but looks like this Airborne Systems...

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I have known three people - all fit - my uncle and aunt, and a colleague - who passed out on flights. Cabin staff told them it was 'normal.

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Last post by OFSO
Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:15 pm
General Election views

Last post by llondel « Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:04 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by om15 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:29 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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I am listening to R4 which is mainly covering the impending election, those being interviewed having various views, but it seems to me that many seem...

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Interesting idea would be abolish council tax (and business rates) and central government support grants, drop income tax to reflect what's been...
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Last post by llondel
Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:04 pm
SAS, Car, Air and Sea Sickness

Last post by larsssnowpharter « Wed Feb 26, 2020 3:39 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by TheGreenGoblin » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:37 am » in Crewroom
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I have been reading 'Riding Rockets' by Mike Mullane (as kindly recommended by an ops-normaliser) and it is proving to be a cracking, honest, non PC...

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I once nearly three up on an aircraft. I was in the Air Scouts and 4 of us (all early teens) were on an air experience flight around Aden. The rest...
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Last post by larsssnowpharter
Wed Feb 26, 2020 3:39 pm

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